JoelBarnett, Baron Barnett was born on 14 October 1923.1 He was the son of LouisBarnett and EttieCosovski.2 He married Lilian StellaGoldstone, daughter of AbrahamGoldstone, on 11 September 1949.2 He died on 1 November 2014 at age 91.3 He was educated at Central High School, Manchester, Lancashire, EnglandG.1 He fought in the Second World War, in the Royal Army Service Corps.1 He was a consultant for Hacker Young between 1954 and 1974 at Manchester, Lancashire, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Councillor of the Prestwich Council between 1956 and 1965.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lancashire in 1960.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Heywood and Royton between 1964 and 1983.1 He was chairman of PLP Economics and Finance Group between 1967 and 1970.1 He was Opposition Spokesman for the Treasury between 1970 and 1974.1 He was chairman of PLP Economics and Finance Group between 1972 and 1974.1 He held the office of Chief Secretary of the Treasury between 1974 and 1979.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1975.1 He held the office of Cabinet Member between 1977 and 1979.1 He was chairman of the Public Accounts Committee between 1979 and 1983.1 He was appointed Fellow, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (F.C.C.A.)2 He wrote the book Inside the Treasury, published 1982.2 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandG, in 1983.1 He was opposition spokesman for the Treasury, House of Lords between 1983 and 1986.1 He was created Baron Barnett, of Heywood and Royton in Greater Manchester [U.K. Life Peer] on 30 September 1983.1,4 He was vice-chairman of the Governors of the BBC between 1986 and 1993.1 He lived in 2003 at 7 Hillingdon Road, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, EnglandG.1 He lived in 2003 at 24 John Islip Street, London, EnglandG.1